There is a way for pacifism, but you don't do it by asking nicely. You say, "give us rights, and we're blocking central square completely. Do it before the local economy feels the hit!"
But it is important you're ready to face violence yourself. Because the town might decide to send the police on your protest. In this game, you have to bank on the nation having a conscience, especially the government. Considering the government is as evil as they are stupid... probably not a good bet.
While MLK was an important figure, on his own he wouldn't have achieved anything with his pacifism.
Despite the government's efforts to sweep them and their importance under the rug, people like Malcom X and the various militant civil rights groups active in the era were a very large contributor to the government throwing in the towel and giving African-Americans civil rights. They were armed and posed a very real threat of violence. That is why the battle for civil rights was won. Not by pacifism, but posing a threat to those in power.
I was thinking of other militant groups similar to the Black Panthers, and mistakenly used the Black Panthers themselves as an example. Thank you for catching that, I'll fix my comment accordingly.
I should also add that the fight for equality did not end at the CRA in 1964, there was still a massive struggle well into the 1970s, and institutional racism is still alive and well today.
You under estimate the power of well dressed and well behaved citizens being beaten with clubs and attacked by dogs on the nightly news to sway the minds of voters throughout the country.
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u/aarontgp Jul 28 '26
There is a way for pacifism, but you don't do it by asking nicely. You say, "give us rights, and we're blocking central square completely. Do it before the local economy feels the hit!"
But it is important you're ready to face violence yourself. Because the town might decide to send the police on your protest. In this game, you have to bank on the nation having a conscience, especially the government. Considering the government is as evil as they are stupid... probably not a good bet.